Coat-collar.



M. KOPPELM AN. GOAT GOLLAR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 25, 1-909.

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7 Inventor; wk: Atty Patented May 18, 1909.

M. KOPPELMAN.

GOAT COLLAR.

APPLICATION FILED 3111.25, 1909.

Patented May 18, 1909. v

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sT tr s PATENT OFFICE.

MORRIS KOPPELMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

cori'r-coLLA I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May'18, 1909.

To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that I, MORRIS KoPPEL An, 'a' citizen of'the United States, and a resident of the borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coat-Collars, of which the following is a specification.

The improvements relate to wearing apparel and particularly to the collars of rain-- coats, overcoats and similar garments, and may be applied to garments of this character ada ted to be worn by menand women. In app ying these improvements to said garments various materials may be used, and the material on one side of the collar may be difierentfrom the material on the other side nary turned down. collar.

if desired. They are also adapted to be applied to double or single breasted coats and coats having fly fronts or arranged to button through. I Y

The objects of the invention, among others, are to provide a garment of the character indicated with a double collar of simple, strong and durable construction which may be quickly and easily converted from one style into another, as, gr instance from the ordinary turned do collar: "with lapels to a military collar, without detracting from the shape and style, and without in any way affecting the other parts of the garment. By the use of the improvements the coat may be provided with a double collar which may be converted by the-wearer from one style into another in' a few seconds; and when so converted itwill have the appearance of being the only collar with which the coat is provided, the other collar being entirely concealed from view and in nowise affecting the appearance of the one in use.

The im rovements consist in the construc tion, com ination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings.

.In the said drawings Figure 1 is a front view of the neck of a coatwithta collar embodying the improvements applied thereto,

showing the same adjusted to form the ordi- Fig; 2 is aview of the same parts showing the collar adjusted to .form a military collar. Fig. 3 is a side view, of the parts adjusted as shown in Fig. 1 Fig. 4 is an inside view of the neck of the coat with the collar turned up andportions of the cloth cut away to expose inner-parts. Fig. 5 is a back outside view of the same. Fig. 6

It is is turned u vof the ordinary turned-down collar and the inner side of the military collar, and is joined to the lapel of the coat G in the usual manner. To the reverse side of E is secured the part D which forms the outer side of the turned-up or military collar and the inner and under side of the turned-down collar.

Epreferably stitched or otherwise .connecte .to the part E at its upper or outer edge only, the inner lower edgev ein secured to the neck of the coat proper, an its two ends terminate in I points which are not secured either to the coat or the art E, as best shown in Fig. 2. The stitc ingv-L at the end of the part E does not extend through to. the art 1). Between these points or flaps an the part E are buttons or similar fastening means secured to the latter, and a link H provided with buttonholes in its ends forms a connection between the two sides of the collars and is attached thereto by means of these fastenings. This link is so formed that it may be turned aside after bein detached from the fastening at the rightand end .and folded under thecollar and lapel, as shown in Fig. 3. It will be understood that this link 1s used only when the parts are adjusted to form the turned up or military collar. I

- The part E is wider than the part D at the center'or back, and narrower at the front or ends, and it is therefore necessary to provide for the extra width of the one when theother is in position. The front portion of the part D is concealed beneath the lapel of the coat when the ordinary collar is in use, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3, and the excess of width of the part E is taken up by the crease formed at I when the collar parts of t e collar automatically adjust themselves to the desired shape when the collar is. turned up or down In order to secure the automatic adjustment of the parts and preserve the shape of the collar, while at the same time permitting its adjustment to one form or the other whenever desired, I insert between the parts E and D in addition to the ordinary lin1ng which may be used if desired-the pieces of material A, B and C cut and arranged as In this manner the two outer shown. The pieces are secured to the part E at its edges only, but are secured together and to the lining J of the part E. so' arran ed that the strip (1, which is preferably ma e of haircloth or like material is on the fold of the turned-down collar, and the line of junction of the strip A which is of soft canvas or similar material and the interlining B of stifi material, is also coincident with this fold and covered by the strip C. The result of this arrangement is that when the collar is turned up the excess of width at the medial portionis taken up by the crease (see Fig. 2) and the part of the piece E between the crease and the top of the collar is straightened out by the action of the stiff interlining B.

. When the collar is again turned down the collar when turned up avoided. particular advantages ol the improvements 15 that they permit the collar, when turned up, to fit closely the neck of the wearer, thus a ording protection against wet and cold without interfering with the movement of the wearers head or causing other inconvenience.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described the combination of a coat or like garment, a piece of material secured along one edge to the neck of the coat and a second piece of material also secured to said neck whereby a duplex collar is formed, the opposite edges of the two pieces being secured to ether and one being of greater width than t 1e other at its medial portion.

2. In a device of the character described the combination of a coat or like garment, a piece of material secured along one edge to the neck ofv the coat and a second piece of material also secured to said neck whereby a duplex collar is formed, the opposite edges of the two pieces being secured together and 2 one being of greater width than the other at its medial portion and the said piece which is of greater width medially being of lesser width at its ends.

3. In a device of the character described the combination of a coat or like garment, a piece of material secured along one edge to the neck of the coat and a second piece also secured to the neck, the o posite edges of the two pieces being securec together and one being of greater width than the other at the They are middle of the collar, the ends of said pieces being disconnected from each other and a portion of the second piece near each end eing disconnected from the coat, whereby a duplex collar is formed.

4. In a device of the character described the combination of a coat or like garment, a piece of material secured alon one edge to the neck of the coat forming the upper and outer side of a turned down collar, a second piece of material also secured to the neck back of the first named piece the said pieces forming a duplex collar, means for securing the two pieces to etherbeyond theneck of the coat, and the rst being of greater width medially than the second whereby a .plait may be formed in 'the first piece to take u the extra width thereof when the collar is turned up.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination of a coat or like garment, a piece of material secured along one edge to the neck of the coat and a second piece of material alsosecured to the neck whereby a duplex collar is formed, the o posite edges of the two ieces of material eing secured together am one being of greater width than the other, a piece of material secured to the back of one piece at its medial portion along the edge which is secured to the neck of the coat and extending part way across the width of the same, a second strip of material or interlining of stlfler material than the hrst strip secured to theback ol' the said piece 01' material at its other edge, and covering a portion not covered by the first named strip. 6. In a device of the character described,

' the combination of a coat or like garment, a

piece of material secured along one edge to the neck of the coat and a second piece of material also secured to the neck, the opposite ed es of the two pieces of material beingv secure together am one being of reater width than the other, a substantially segmental iece of material secured to the back of the rst piece at'its medial portion along the edge which is secured to the neck of the coat and extending part way across the width of the same, a second stri of material or interlining of stifler material than the first stripsecuredto the back of the said piece of material at its other edges and covering the portion not covered by the first named strip, the said two strips having their edges which are not secured to the back of the second piece adjacent to each other, and a third strip extending over the said edges but hav ing its edges disconnected from the said piece of material.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination of a coat or like garment, a collar piece secured along one edge to the neck of the coat and a second collar piece also secured to the neck, the opposite edges of the two pieces of material being secured .ment along one edge, and having their opscenes together and one being of greater width medially than the other and an interlining between the two pieces composed of a plu-' rality of pieces made of materials of different degrees of flexibility, one of said interlining pieces extending part way across the width of the collar pieces; whereby a duplex' collar is formed.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination of a coat or like arment, a collar piece secured along one ed e to the neck 0 posite edges of the two pieces of material be- 1ng secured together and'one being of greater width than the other medially, and an inter lining composed of a pluralit cured between the said collar pieces, the said collar. pieces being disconnected from each other between; their edges'at their medial parts whereby a duplex collar is formed.

9. In a device of the character described the combination of two strips of material adapted to be secured to the neck of a garposite edges secured together, an interlining of stiff material between the said strips extending from the edges which are secured to ether to a point near the opposite edges but disconnected therefrom, one of the said strips being of greater width than the other at its medial portion.

10. In a device of the character described the combination of two strips of material adapted to be securedto the neck of a garment along one edge, and having their opposite edges secured together, an interlining of stifi material between the said strips exthe coat and a second co ar piece also secured to the neck ofthe coat, the opof' ieces of. :material of different degrees of flexi ility' se' tending from the edges which are secured toisconnected therefrom, a secondjnterlinjng piece of more flexible material secured to the neck of the garment at one edge and to the stiif interlining at the other edge, and a third interlining piece extending over the mner edges of the first and second pieces and secured thereto.

40 gather to a point near the opposite edges but 11. In a device of thnharacter described.

the combination of twostrips of material adapted to be secured to the peck of agarmerit along one edge, and having their opposite edges secured-together, an interllmng of stiff material between the said strips extend 'ing from the edges which are secured together to a point near the oppositeedges but disconthe wider strip is taken up when-the collar is turned to the side thereof.

Witness my hand this 20th day ofJanposition where it is on the inuary 1909, at the city of New York, in the county and State of New York. N MORRIS KOPPELMAN,

Witnesses:

WILLIAM R. BAIRD,

ALAN C. IIODONNELL 

